Manuscripts & Grants

The title page is the first page of your article, and therefore it is important to have a well-formatted title page that clearly represents your paper. This page should include all…

In this post, we are going to deal with phrases used to compare results and those used to cite work by other authors. Comparison to Previous Results The purpose of the Discussion…

Continuing from the previous post, here are some more pointers for using phrases effectively. 5. Phrases to Show Emphasis Some phrases are used to draw the readers’ attention to…

In academic documents, authors need to describe or report a wide range of research activities. For example, they need to describe the aims/purpose of their research, refer to other…

In our last article, we covered all points related to writing the best first draft of an abstract and following the “avoid” checklist. Now, let’s move on to next step, where we’ll…

What is an Abstract in a Research Paper? An abstract is a self-contained, short, and powerful statement that covers the main points of a piece of writing. Unlike executive…

English is the lingua franca of the world and is one of the six official international languages of the United Nations. While the spread of English has a somber colonial past, its…

A candidate for an advanced degree must write up his research in a dissertation and then defend it orally before his committee. The dissertation defense comes after the long and…

Scientific research is often divided into two classes: conceptual research and empirical research. There used to be distinct ways of doing research and a researcher would proudly…

The competition for grant funding is fierce and authors need every advantage to gain the approval of the holders of the moneybags. One of the best pieces of advice I have ever…

Thinking about age-old problems in unconventional ways stimulates the brain and provides a fresh perspective to solve these problems. We recently came across a fascinating book by…

A practice annoying journal editors and readers alike is the publication of the same paper in different journals—duplicate publication or multiple publication, often called…